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REDEEMING LOSS

SACRED STRESS CHAPTER: A Radically Different Approach to the Stresses of Grief

Novelist Sue Monk Kidd observed, “The sorry truth is you can walk your feet to blisters, walk till kingdom-come, and you will never outpace your grief.” When something we value is no longer available to us—either temporarily or permanently—grief is our natural response, typically accompanied by pain and sadness. Loss is inevitable for all of us, and no matter how big or small the loss, it usually arrives with varying degrees of stress.

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The Authors

Drawing on their professional and personal experience as well as insights from psychology, neuroscience, theology and spirituality, George Faller, MS, MFT LMFT, and Rev. Heather Wright help us understand and navigate stress in our lives with more authenticity. With up-to-date analysis, real-life examples and spiritual practices, they explore the effects and benefits of stress and ways to honor its symptoms. They show us that rather than be trapped in the limited perspective of distress, we can use stress as a catalyst for transformation in all areas of life, including in marriage, relationships, parenting, sex, work, money and health.